Re:Wildfires in Big Basin Redwoods State Park
by BurningFrog on Thursday August 20, 2020 @11:21PM
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Yeah, maybe the main evolutionary advantage Redwoods have is their ability to survive fires.
When other trees are burned away is when the Redwoods multiply and take over abandoned land.
"One very important adaptation for the coast redwood is its thick bark with deep grooves running vertically along the tree. It is this bark that gives the redwoods their fire-resistant characteristic. Older trees are able to survive fires because their bark is so thick and acts as a fireproof shell."
When other trees are burned away is when the Redwoods multiply and take over abandoned land.
"One very important adaptation for the coast redwood is its thick bark with deep grooves running vertically along the tree. It is this bark that gives the redwoods their fire-resistant characteristic. Older trees are able to survive fires because their bark is so thick and acts as a fireproof shell."
From: http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/hemmeric_nata/Adaptatio....